South London bus drivers are planning ten days of strike action in the run-up to Christmas.

Almost 1,000 bus drivers who are members of the Unite union employed by Abellio in south and west London are to take part in the strikes due to concerns over pay.

The strike action will go on for 10 days in the run-up to Christmas including November 22, 25, and 26 and on December 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17.

The union says Abellio has not made an offer on pay despite the fact that an increase is due in January.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Abellio is a vastly wealthy multinational company that could and should be paying its workers a fair pay increase.

“With workers struggling to cope with rampant inflation, Abellio's failure to even enter into meaningful pay talks is cold-hearted and callous.

“Unite is now entirely focused on defending and enhancing the jobs, pay and conditions of its members and the bus drivers at Abellio will be receiving the union's complete support.”

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